Practice question
An inquest file contains credible testimony about an incident but no evidence linking the arrested person to it. What does Section 5’s identity requirement mean?
- The arrest supplies identity conclusively.
- The prosecutor may randomly select the respondent.
- Identity matters only in civil cases.
- Evidence of an incident alone does not supply the missing identity of the responsible person.
- All persons nearby become automatically chargeable.
Legal references
- Meking v. Remulla, G.R. No. 280455, November 11, 2025, EN BANC MAIN decision, quoting DC 015 (2024), Rule II, Section 5 applicable to preliminary investigations AND inquest proceedings: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/4/70233
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